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EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is a 10-piece musical ensemble founded in 2007 during theyearlong recording of their first album, UpFrom Below. Disillusionmentwith his major label experiencewith Ima Robot drove founding singer-songwriterAlex Ebert to maintain a DIY recording ethos. "Un-professionalizingprofessionalism is my profession,” he recently quipped at a show. Consideredpioneers ofthe folk-pop revival, the band's self‐produced albums haveexperienced some popular success (plus oneplatinum song, "Home").It is the band's live shows, however, that have seen them celebratedby fans and critics alike. Often likenedto "a religious experience,"many of their live shows have taken place in unusual venues (cathedrals, circustents, underground train depots – even off of trains themselves, as seen intheir Grammy‐winningdocumentary Big EasyExpress). Their shows areperformed without set lists and their songs usuallyundergo spontaneousimprovisation, with Ebert spending a portion of the show singing amongst thecrowd. "Our shows give us a chance to break the barriers between ourselves– to 'break the glass ceiling’ as we say.”

The shift is tangible in the band's 4th studio album (set for release in the spring of 2016). Recording the music almost entirely in one room together in New Orleans, their approach was a far cry from their ramshackle, come-one-come‐all production audible on recordings of their previous albums. "We seem to be done for now with distractions from the music itself, the bones of it," says Ebert.

ALBERT HAMMOND JR.

In a portion of his book, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, astronomer Carl Sagan explores the vastness of the universe and the unique position of the human race in relation to it and within it. The phrase “momentary masters” resonated with Albert Hammond Jr.—at first he found something humorous in this egotistical notion that one could fully master anything, but it also underscored the truism that every triumph is fleeting. “I feel like the best songs I’ve written, as soon as I was done, I was like, “Oh my God, I did it!’ But in that split second that it comes, that feeling goes,” he explains. “It’s the same thing when you find complete happiness, you find this complete low. I feel like that’s what being creative is: It’s you bouncing with emotion and what you capture in those bounces. Accept where you are and use it.”

Thus Hammond Jr. has called his third solo album Momentary Masters, released in the US via Vagrant Records. Many years have passed since the release of his two solo records, 2006’s Yours to Keep and 2008’s ¿Cómo Te Llama?, and truthfully, the person who created those songs is in a very different place now. Back then Hammond Jr. was swept up in a whirlwind, one-fifth of The Strokes, indulging in an intoxicating cocktail of excess and all-consuming romances. When he finally sobered up, getting back into writing music was a daunting challenge. “A year and half after rehab I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it again,” says Hammond Jr. “The first thing I wrote was ‘One Way Trigger’ for Comedown Machine, but before that nothing came out of me for a year and a half. If like life was a river flowing and I felt like I was on the edge. It was a case of, ‘Everyone’s in there, how do I get in?’” he continues. “Then when I got in, it was terrifying. Now I find it funny, like what was I so scared of? You can get the most of what you want if you’re there and present.”

X AMBASSADORS

For X Ambassadors, an unshakable sense of brotherhood has long shaped the sound and spirit of the band. Growing up in small-town upstate New York, frontman Sam Harris, his brother Casey, and childhood friend Noah Feldshuh bonded over an obsessive love for punk, rock & roll, soul, and hip-hop that defied the conventions of their peer group. Forming their first band in middle school, the three channeled their infatuation with artists as eclectic as The Stooges and The Staple Singers into a string of musical projects that sharply clashed with their local scene’s favoring of folk and country. After graduating high school and decamping to New York City in search of a greater music community, the Harris brothers and Noah joined up with L.A.-raised drummer Adam Levin—a move that helped X Ambassadors solidify their sound into a groove-fueled take on alt-pop, and ultimately land a deal with KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records.

Produced in collaboration with KIDinaKORNER founder Alex Da Kid, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and friend Dan Stringer, X Ambassadors released their major label debut EP Love Songs Drug Songs in May 2013. The set finds the Brooklyn-based foursome building off their singular chemistry to create a collection of songs both stylish and soulful. “They’re bringing together alternative and R&B in a way I’ve never heard before, and at the core of that are these great songs with so much authenticity,” says Alex, a Grammy-winning producer hailed for his work with heavyweights like Dr. Dre and Nicki Minaj. “The music comes from a very real place,” he continues, “and it’s made even more powerful by the deep connection that they have as a band.”

JOHN MORELAND

Some days, being John Moreland has to hurt. As others bury experiences and stifle regrets, Moreland pokes old wounds until you’re sure they’ve got to be bleeding again. It’s painful.But in Moreland’s care, it’s also breathtakingly beautiful. With the release of his highly anticipatedthird solo album High on Tulsa Heat (out April 21st via Thirty Tigers), he offers another round ofthe lyrics-first, gorgeously plaintive songs that have earned him devoted listeners across thecountry.

Moreland started writing when he was 10 years old, the same year his family moved from Kentucky, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he still lives today. He turns 30 this year, but he’s been slinging songs for more than half his life. He started fronting local punk and hardcore bandsin high school. After graduation, he had an epiphany. “I’d just overexposed myself to punk and hardcore to the point that it just didn’t do anything for me anymore,” he says. The remedy?He ditched his music for his dad’s: CCR, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Steve Earle. “I think what appealed to me about it was lyrics,” he says. “In hardcore, there might be greatlyrics in a song but you have to read them off a piece of paper to know it. I was 19 in 2004, andSteve Earle had put out ‘The Revolution Starts Now,’ and I remember hearing the song ‘Rich Man’s War’ and totally feeling like somebody just punched me in the chest.” Moreland’s been chasing the chest punch ever since, composing pointedly and prodigiously.“I’ve always written to make myself feel better, I think,” he says. “It’s my way of figuring stuff out -- figuring out where I stand. You can’t do that without emotion. You can’t do that insincerely.”

CHASE KERBY + THE VILLAINS

Over the past decade, Chase Kerby has been a mainstay in the Oklahoma music scene. Starting off young with his former band Chasing Paris, growing more with OKC rock band The City Lives, and maturing musically with the ambient rock outfit Defining Times. Kerby has been around for 14 years and is just getting started. At the end of 2014 he decided to go solo, exploring the depths of himself and honing in on his most important craft, songwriting. The release of his debut solo EP, “Tidal Friction,” in November of 2014 was welcomed with glowing reviews and turned the spotlight towards his ability to craft songs infused with lush textures and dynamic arrangements.

Not long after the release of Tidal Friction, Kerby was pursued by the casting company in charge to be a part of NBC’s The Voice. There he was a member of Gwen Stefani’s team and was able to highlight his ability to carry a tune while delivering its emotion.“I loved my time on that show. The staff was amazing and the other contestants were fantastic – I made lifelong friends there,” Upon returning home, he was anxious to finally be able to release his second solo EP, “A Quiet Man.”

With “Wishing Well,” a meditation on musical aspiration powered by ringing, George Harrison-style slide guitar, and the deeply affecting ballad “Graceland,” Kerby leaves everything on the table in A Quiet Man, creating music that is both entirely new and a culmination of his young musical life. The songs exemplify all the power that Kerby expects from the music in his life, and what he hopes to provide to others.

2016 CHARITIES

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HOW WE GIVE

Located in Tulsa, the Community Food Bank ofEastern Oklahoma distributes food andother grocery items to 450 PartnerPrograms in eastern Oklahoma,including food pantries, emergencyshelters, soup kitchens, senior citizencenters and after-school programs. InFiscal Year 2015, the Food Bankdistributed more than 21.6 millionpounds of food throughout the 24 counties of eastern Oklahoma.

Learn more about the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma at okfoodbank.org.

The Hop Jam is proud to support the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma through the raffle of a one-of-a-kind custom Hop Guitar, raising funds to feed families in need.

Each year at the festival, we create a special guitar, styled after our “Hop Guitar” logo. This year we again partnered with Tulsa’s Fab Lab to turn our logo into a fully playable electricguitar.​You have the chance to win this unique guitar, which will be signed by guest brewers and performing artists, and help raise funds to support the Community Food Bank of EasternOklahoma at the same time.

Emergency Infant Services' mission is tomeet thebasic human needs of infants andchildren, through five years of age, whosefamilies are in crisis. EIS fulfills this missioneach year by providingassistance to over17,000 children each fiscal year in 2 full-servicelocations and 2 satellite locations in the Tulsa area.